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Re:WhatsApp co-founder tells everyone to delete Facebook by mtberatwork on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @08:56AM (#16637595)
> Facebook exploits "bugs" in the human psyche

Small quip: the need for social interaction/emotional support is a human trait not a "bug". A bug would imply that this need is somehow undesirable/irrational, but that's just not correct.

Re:WhatsApp co-founder tells everyone to delete Facebook by harryf on Wednesday March 21, 2018 @01:00PM (#16640056)
Ah what I meant was that prioritizing loneliness over privacy is a kind of a bug; satisfying a more unconscious need over taking conscious decisions to be smart with your own privacy.